Fred Applegate vs. Tom Sunkel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Applegate and Tom Sunkel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Sunkel posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.53 vs 6.43) and WHIP (1.593 vs 1.762). Fred Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.45). By the career numbers, Tom Sunkel had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.